A superb porter, hearty & dark. This one is a staff favorite, made with pale, crystal, Munich, chocolate, and black malts. The darker malts give Coal its color and rich flavor. We use Target and Willamette hops to yield a very subtle hop flavor in this porter.

We cellar this beer for close to six months before releasing it on the thirsty throngs of fans.

Reviews by PorterLambic:

Heard good things about this one from reliable sources. Guess I need to reconsider my sources. Not that it was bad, just not the great beer they said it was. Well, we all have different opinions, eh?

Pours almost pitch black with ruby edges. Very little head and no retention.
Smell is coffee, malt and hops. Strong on the coffee. Very strong.
Taste is more of the same, coffee, malt and hops. The coffee taste is a bit less but still strong, as if someone snuck a shot of that vile liquid into my beer. Yes, I hate coffee but love porters and stouts. Don't ask.
Mouthfeel is average with a light-medium body.
Drinkablity is just ...eh. While my opinion is quite off of the rest, I don't find much in this brew to recommend it, in fact, I find nothing. Drnk it if you want, but I warned you if you don't like it. (819 characters)

More User Reviews:

Poured into a standard pint glass a deep dark brown with a thin wispy off white head that was gone in a flash,first thing I noticed aroma wise was a hefty bit of bitter chocolate with undertones of earth and dark roast coffee nice and full in the nose.A little thin in the mouthfeel department but not to the watery stage it just added to the drinkability a little really,quite dry flavors some bitter unsweetened chocolate and earthy tones dominate underlying dark roast coffee comes in to play in a decent finish.A solid Maine porter no frills really just solid. (564 characters)

Finger and a half light brown head over a nearly opaque, coal black body. Head slowly reduced to a nice layer on top.

Aroma is slightly sweet almost with a slight bit of citrus hops smell to it. Fruity wine-like aroma coming out as well. Not the typical toasted aroma profile Im used to with a porter.

Taste is totally different from the aroma. Initially there is a burnt taste hitting the palate first followed by a roasted base. The finish is slightly chocolaty. The taste hits nearly all of the typical porter flavors but with some lackluster power.

Medium mouthfeel with this one which coats well but only lets the flavors linger for a bit. Drinkability is pretty good as well since the flavor profile isnt overwhelming and doesnt hang around for too long. This is a slightly above average easy drinking porter for me. (837 characters)

This beer pours to a dark brown color with a good creamy head. It has a chocolate/sweet smell to it, which I found very pleasant. I enjoyed the taste of chocolate and malt, but the beer felt light-weight in my mouth. I enjoyed this beer, but would drink other porters first. (274 characters)

Ah, Bar Harbor, Maine....One of my favorite places ever. I make a point to go to Acadia National Park at least once per year. Anyway...

...this Porter is hand crafted in Bar Harbor, ME by Atlantic Brewing Company and it pours a nice very dark brown with an immense frothy head. I actually had to wait for the head to go down a bit to finish my pour, making me think this beer may be a tad too carbonated. The chunky, light brown head hung around making the brew resemble a root beer float. Gorgeoud looking beer but unfortunately when I put my nose to the mouth of the glass, I couldn't pick up any typical Porter characteristics. All I could pick up was a smidgeon of malt and faint alcohol.

The taste was rather unimpressive as well. Tastes of alcohol, offensive sharpness, a smidgeon of nutty roastiness, finishing with more offensive sharp metallic and alcohol taste. Whoa, what the hell happened?

As I poured the final quarter of my 12oz. bottle into the glass, it foamed up like wildfire again, almost spilling over.

Mouthfeel is way too carbonated. Once it enters your mouth, it foams right up. So basically you're drinking a foamed porter. I dont know what is going on here but maybe this is a bad bottle? I can't imagine my beloved Baah Haahbah creating such an awful beer.

Oh well...It's too bad because this beer is actually very attractive looking. It's like that super hot chick who you have been dying to hook up with, and once you finally do, she turns out to be a dead lay and a psycho to boot! A true wolf in sheep's clothing. (1,560 characters)

One of the "Maine in Tennessee" brews picked up at Knoxville's Leaf and Ale, that I missed when in New England, in July. This porter pours a dark brown, close to opaque, body with a small and shortlived tan head that leaves some spotty lace.
Aroma is very pleasant, with cocoa, hazelnut, and some hops bitterness.
Mouthfeel is excellent, with a moderate carbonation holding together a medium body that blends a dark malt presence with a hops bite.
This feels really good in the mouth, with roasted dark maltiness in spades. Hazelnut coffee, Hersheys chocolate, burnt ashes, and some bitter hops all come together well here. Lots of dark roasty maltiness here. Very nice.
This is one of the best American porters I've encountered. Very tasty, and highly recommended. (771 characters)

This was the other 6-pack mom and dad bought for me while on vacation in Bar Harbor. Many thanks!

I can't decyher the "Best Enjoyed Before" date. Doesn't appear to have been marked on the label.

This is a fine example of a porter. Dark malt, just enough of that smokiness, plenty of body. This is a substantial brew and possibly the epitome of a good porter.

I've always overlooked Attantic Brewing for the more enticing and exotic brews out there, but I've been nothing but impressed with the brews my parents brought back from the brewery while on their vacation. This may be the finest porter I've ever tasted. (617 characters)

This beer pours a brilliantly dark brown...almost black.
Less than a finger of head (which remains throughout the pint), but significant, cascading lace.
Smell is very inviting...a hint of hop sweetness w/ a touch of raisins and coffee tossed in.
Taste is slightly dry and bitter with a roasted aftertaste. This one has a bit too much carbonation for my preference, but it is a well-rounded brew with alot to offer anyone who likes porters.
Downtown Wine and Spirits have these for $20/case...well worth the investment. (524 characters)

Poured into a nonic glass,a light tan dense head about an 1" diminishing to a little more than a coating of foam.the color was very dark brown and opaque.
The aroma was very faint,really had to put the nose to it.Got a bit of a roasty,smokey aroma,very clean though.
The taste was roasty,smokey,burnt,a little caramelly,with a bit of a woody edge. A very sharp and bitter finish fades quickley.
A nice balance to all this though.
The mouthfeel was medium,a bit thin for the style I thought.
Drinkability was ok,but the flavor left a bit to be desired,a little light for a porter,a bit on the rough side as far as drinkability goes. (636 characters)

12oz bottle. Pours a dark mahogany, not quite opaque. The beige head is two-fingers and fluffy, good retention and ample lacing.

The smell is dominated by bitter coffee, roasted malts, some vanilla, and licorice.The taste somewhat follows the aroma, but it seems lacking flavor, lightweight--there is the coffee, and kind of a choclolately/alcohol finish, but it seems dead and devoid of malt and muscle in the middle.

The mouth is light and bland, somewhat astringent and oily. This porter is tolerable, but I won't be having another. (542 characters)

Mahogany color with a light brown head full of frothy bumps. The head lingers a long time. Aroma is so light that I can't really pick up any notes. Mouthfeel is excellent; full and smooth and creamy. Flavor is roasted malt, with hints of molasses and brown sugar. No hop flavors. Flavor is odd in how it presents itself - it's very light upfront, but comes through in the finish. Most of the flavor comes out after the swallow. Very strange, and detracts from the beer overall. (477 characters)

A- This beer has a dense brown body with a good carbonation of tiny bubbles that can be seen when held to the light. There is a creamy thick dark tan head that last for a good bit.

S- This beer has a soft black roasted malt aroma with a slight earthy note.

T- This beer has a nice dark roasted malt flavor with a slight black grain bitterness in the finish that takes the place of hops. There is a soft dry cola note to the malt and a hint of tar in there. There is a chalky taste in the background of the malt but it is pleasant.

M- This beer has a medium-full mouthfeel with a slight slippery note in the finish.

D- This beer fits the name very well and has a taste with good depth. There are no real hop qualities but the bitterness of the malts helps the finish. (819 characters)